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Archive for April 2013

My guest this hour is Gulf War Veteran, former AK State Trooper and founder of Alaska Veterans Organization for Women (A.V.O.W), Vanessa Meade who talk about the unique needs of women veterans and how A.V.O.W is helping to meet those needs. Also, my mom and this week's joke! Plus great music.

An incredibly important and powerful conversation with Bruce Bibee, cutting edge counselor who along with his work with those in recovery and domestic violence, Bruce is working with Alaska's veterans who are suffering from PTSD. There is hope.

Show #29! Hour one features an update on the Nenana Ice Classic, the importance of "leaning in" and a "Take the Mic" that features a listener's poem about her first tatoo! Plus music from Shawn Mulluns, The Waterboys, The Cure, Spoon and more!

Show #28! Today we talk with Nick Moe who became a write-in candidate in West Anchorage's recent municipal election and in just 13 days raised enough support to come within 550 votes of winning! Also, we discuss "the shameful day in Washington" that was April 17.

Music from Patti Smith, John Lennon, Johnny Clegg, Living Colour and more!

Show #27! Skinny Raven Sports employee and Boston Marathon runner, John Clark shares his insight to this legendary race and the bombings that happened yesterday in Boston. Music from Michael Franti, The Beatles and Acoustic Junction add flavor to the hour's theme.

UAA Sociology professor and demographer talks about the diversity of Anchorage and the small neighborhood known as Mt. View. Plus my first house concert and music from Hawkins Wright and this weeks oil, Peace & Calming.

Show #25! Award winning writer, journalist, poet, teacher, actor and dear friend, Peter Porco is live in the Rock Lives Studio today! Peter confesses his fantasy of Annette Funicello, reads some poetry to honor National Poetry Month and plays guest dj with the soundtrack of the movie Chinatown, the Stones and the Beatles! Fabulous hour!